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This was quite different from the Masses that I usually listen to and it was a bit of a challenge for me but I ultimately prevailed and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was quite a powerful performance!
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Isn´t it thrilling when Felicity Lott goes up there with the trumpet in the phrase: "The Trumpet shall be heard on high..."bombasticDarren wrote:AgreedJared wrote:
first listen; a beautiful disk...
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I forgot to mention that of all Solti recordings this is my favourite. If I had to save one Solti recording this will be it.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 5
Philadelphia Orchestra
Frank Kaderabek - Trumpet Mason Jones - Horn
James Levine - conducting.
Seán
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"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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this is undoubtedly a great 'Flotty' performance.. I'll have to listen out for that bit..josé echenique wrote: Isn´t it thrilling when Felicity Lott goes up there with the trumpet in the phrase: "The Trumpet shall be heard on high..."
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Sean: HOW many versions of M5 have you listened to this week?Seán wrote: Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 5
Philadelphia Orchestra
Frank Kaderabek - Trumpet Mason Jones - Horn
James Levine - conducting.
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Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev
Symphony No. 1
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Igor Golovschin - conducting.
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Gosh, I don't know, Jared. I have twenty different versions of Mahler's Fifth, I tend to just grab a disk to tear me away from Schubert and I suppose that I have been delving into my Mahler Five recordings as a result of my attending the thrilling NSO Mahler Five concert in Dublin a couple of weeks ago.Jared wrote:Sean: HOW many versions of M5 have you listened to this week?Seán wrote: Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 5
Philadelphia Orchestra
Frank Kaderabek - Trumpet Mason Jones - Horn
James Levine - conducting.
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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^^ yes of course, live music can do that for you, can't it... its wonderful when you can get into that emotional 'zone' with a piece where every nuance and colour of tone can say something new to you...
another listen to Annees de Pelerinage... Years 1-3.
another listen to Annees de Pelerinage... Years 1-3.
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Yes indeed, you put it very well, if I may say so.Jared wrote:^^ yes of course, live music can do that for you, can't it... its wonderful when you can get into that emotional 'zone' with a piece where every nuance and colour of tone can say something new to you...
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Beethoven - Symphony No.9 'Choral' (Sinead Mulhern/Carolin Masur/Dominik Wortig/Konstantin Wolff/Emmanuel Krivine, Choeur de Chambre les Elements/La Chambre Philharmonique, Naive)
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The opera is never over till the fat lady sings...and this lady can sing just fine
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Bizet - 'L'arlesienne' Suite No.1 (Jesus Lopez-Cobos, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Telarc)
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Tchaikovsky's Third, conducted by Kindler.....also by Beecham.....
Good music is that which falls upon the ear with ease, and quits the memory with difficulty.
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--Sir Thomas Beecham
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The older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. Very nice trios.
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Shostakovich - String Quartet No.8 (The Shostakovich Quartet, Regis)
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absolutely scintilating version of Symphonie funebre et triomphale op.15...
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Haydn - Symphony No.93 (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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Haydn - Symphony No.94 'Surprise' (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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I really enjoyed that piece too Jared. Not recorded enough, in my view at leastJared wrote:
absolutely scintilating version of Symphonie funebre et triomphale op.15...
This is another worthy recording:-
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I love Haydn's London Symphonies, are you enjoying that set Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:Haydn - Symphony No.94 'Surprise' (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Sometimes one spends very little on a CD or collection of CDs and one is struck by the fact that they contain truly marvellous music. This box set is just one example and it's available at a giveway price on Amazon.com. It's no surprise that the set is on the Membran label I suppose, it is really something special, highly recommended:
This is the fourth CD
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet 15
Anton Dvorak
String Quartet 12
Maurice Ravel
String Quartet
Quartetto Italiano
This is the fourth CD
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet 15
Anton Dvorak
String Quartet 12
Maurice Ravel
String Quartet
Quartetto Italiano
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 & 2
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.
This evening I listened to the first two symphonies in this box set and I was hugely impressed with what I heard. Abbado's detailed interpretations and the BPO's sumptuous delivery make this music a real treat, the level of detail is really impressive and the DG engineers capture it beautifully, I feel. I am looking forward to exploring the rest of this set.
Why did it take me so long to get it?
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Today I listened to the piece En Languedoc by Deodat de Severac
Here is a composer who was close to Debussy and Albeniz (also friend with Albeniz) in style. Beautiful piano music that I highly recommend to anyone interested in that kind of music.
One of my favorite 'non mainstream' composer and pieces.
Salutations to my friends here. I don't write much anymore but still read and think of you.
Matt.
Here is a composer who was close to Debussy and Albeniz (also friend with Albeniz) in style. Beautiful piano music that I highly recommend to anyone interested in that kind of music.
One of my favorite 'non mainstream' composer and pieces.
Salutations to my friends here. I don't write much anymore but still read and think of you.
Matt.
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Live concert tonight with the Oregon Symphony.
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Elina Vähälä, violin
Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
• Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
I had never heard the Glinka before and found it to be very enjoyable. The performance of Rachmaninoff's 2nd was rock solid, with the tempo lively but not rushed. The brass'es performance was the biggest treat to me. My favorite piece of the night however was the Prokofiev, the symphony provided an excellent accompaniment and Elina's playing had an ethereal quality in the first movement that I think I'll never forget. Truly a wonderful evening!
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
• Elina Vähälä, violin
Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
• Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
I had never heard the Glinka before and found it to be very enjoyable. The performance of Rachmaninoff's 2nd was rock solid, with the tempo lively but not rushed. The brass'es performance was the biggest treat to me. My favorite piece of the night however was the Prokofiev, the symphony provided an excellent accompaniment and Elina's playing had an ethereal quality in the first movement that I think I'll never forget. Truly a wonderful evening!
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LPs
Donizetti - Overture to "Daughter of the Regiment" (Mackerras/Vanguard Everyman)
Rimsky-Korsakov - Suite from "Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh" (Smetacek/Parliament)
Stravinsky - Suite from ""L'Histoire du Soldat" (Carewe/Everest)
Donizetti - Overture to "Daughter of the Regiment" (Mackerras/Vanguard Everyman)
Rimsky-Korsakov - Suite from "Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh" (Smetacek/Parliament)
Stravinsky - Suite from ""L'Histoire du Soldat" (Carewe/Everest)
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This is Ezio´s third recording, and the second of the 1750 Prague version. All 3 recordings are quite good, but the new Alan Curtis offering has the most glamourous voices. Recommended.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 & 7
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 13
Kodály Quartet
Seán
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5
Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Gary Bertini - conducting.
Seán
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"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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If you have heard Honeck´s previous Mahler recordings you will know what this is like.
Excellent orchestral performance, and Honeck is a honest and able Mahlerian, but what makes this version to stand out is the phenomenal sound. A Hi-Fi feast, especially in SACD equipment.
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Haydn - Symphony No.95 (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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Ibert - Ouverture de fete (Martinon/EMI)
Poulenc - Sonata 1918 (Eden & Tamir/London)
Nigg - Violin Concerto (Ferras/Heliodor)
Ibert - Ouverture de fete (Martinon/EMI)
Poulenc - Sonata 1918 (Eden & Tamir/London)
Nigg - Violin Concerto (Ferras/Heliodor)
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Shostakovich - Symphony No.6 (Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos)
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Mozart - Symphony No.40 (Josef Krips, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Decca)
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Excellent so far Sean. I have yet to hear a Haydn symphony that i didn't like; but the 'London' sets are a class apartSeán wrote:I love Haydn's London Symphonies, are you enjoying that set Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:Haydn - Symphony No.94 'Surprise' (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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Oh dear, yet another one for the 'ponder pile', thanks Darren.bombasticDarren wrote:Excellent so far Sean. I have yet to hear a Haydn symphony that i didn't like; but the 'London' sets are a class apartSeán wrote:I love Haydn's London Symphonies, are you enjoying that set Darren?bombasticDarren wrote:Haydn - Symphony No.94 'Surprise' (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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Bartok - 'Divertimento for String Orchestra' (Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, RCA)
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Five stars. This release is a perfect example of the influence a great conductor can have on a second-rank orchestra to improve the music-making to first-rank level. Here the Royal Liverpuddlians sound like NY or Boston at their best. A fantastic release, and one to treasure. Many thanks to cliftwood who pointed this great performance out to me.
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Haydn - Symphony No.96 'Miracle' & No.97 (Eugen Jochum, London Philharmonic Orchestra, DG)
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Rodrigo - 'Concierto de Aranjuez' (Julian Bream/John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, RCA)
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Elgar - 'Enigma Variations' & 'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1' (Leonard Bernstein, BBC Symphony Orchestra, DG)
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Beethoven - Symphony No.1 (Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra, LSO Live)
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J.S. Bach - Cantata BWV 8 'Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben', BWV 125 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin' & BWV 138 'Warum betrubst du dich, mein Herz' (Deborah York/Ingeborg Danz/Mark Padmore/Peter Kooy/Philippe Herreweghe, Choeur et Orchestre du Collegium Vocale, Harmonia Mundi)
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J. S. Bach - Overture to "Clavier Partita #4" (Pinnock/Hanssler)
Rameau - Suite from "Daphnis et Egle" (Terey-Smith/Naxos)
Cazzati - Sonata a 5 "La Bianchina" (Parley of Instruments/Hyperion)
Vivaldi - Lute [Guitar] Concerto in D, RV 93 (Parkening/EMI)
Rameau - Suite from "Daphnis et Egle" (Terey-Smith/Naxos)
Cazzati - Sonata a 5 "La Bianchina" (Parley of Instruments/Hyperion)
Vivaldi - Lute [Guitar] Concerto in D, RV 93 (Parkening/EMI)
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